A Palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack by suspected Jewish settlers in a West Bank village, Israeli police say.
The 18-month-old boy was killed at the family home in Duma in the nighttime attack. His parents and four-year-old brother were injured.
The attackers apparently sprayed the word "revenge" in Hebrew on one of two homes which were firebombed.
Israel's prime minister called the attack "reprehensible and horrific".
"This is an act of terrorism in every respect. The State of Israel takes a strong line against terrorism regardless of the perpetrators," Benjamin Netanyahu said in a tweet.
Police said the attack appeared to have nationalist motives.
The type of incident resembles what have become known as "price tag" attacks - acts of vandalism or arson by Jewish extremists as a form of revenge for actions or attacks against Jewish settlements or unauthorised outposts in the West Bank.
About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
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The 18-month-old boy was killed at the family home in Duma in the nighttime attack. His parents and four-year-old brother were injured.
The attackers apparently sprayed the word "revenge" in Hebrew on one of two homes which were firebombed.
Israel's prime minister called the attack "reprehensible and horrific".
"This is an act of terrorism in every respect. The State of Israel takes a strong line against terrorism regardless of the perpetrators," Benjamin Netanyahu said in a tweet.
Police said the attack appeared to have nationalist motives.
The type of incident resembles what have become known as "price tag" attacks - acts of vandalism or arson by Jewish extremists as a form of revenge for actions or attacks against Jewish settlements or unauthorised outposts in the West Bank.
About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33729281